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America’s Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge evens the score in Louis Vuitton Cup Final
With seven points needed to secure a place in the 34th America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup , Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge will take the points however they come. Today the Italian challenger evened the score in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final at 1-1 with a semi-walkover win against Emirates Team New (...) -
America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand survives nosedive
The 30th anniversary Louis Vuitton Cup Final got off to a boisterous start today with Emirates Team New Zealand opening a 1-0 lead over Luna Rossa Challenge. On a windy day on San Francisco Bay, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa both wrestled with equipment problems, each suffered in different fashion. The difference was that Luna (...) -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge to meet Emirates Team New Zealand in LVC Final
Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge booked a match against Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final when it completed a 4-0 sweep of Artemis Racing in the semifinal round of the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series. -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge stands one win away from the Final
Luna Rossa Challenge skipper Max Sirena has been saying for the past six weeks that his team always planned to use the Louis Vuitton Cup round robin to develop its crew work and increase its performance potential. Luna Rossa entered the competition late, nearly a year after the two other challengers, and has been playing catch up (...) -
America’s Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge opens 2-0 lead in Louis Vuitton Cup Semifinal
Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge helmsman Chris Draper said his team can sail “much, much better” than it did today, but it was still good enough to take a 2-0 lead in the semifinal round of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger (...) -
America’s Cup
Luna Rossa Challenge fends off Artemis Racing in Race 1 of Louis Vuitton Cup Semifinal
Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge overcame a spirited challenge from Artemis Racing and the threat of the film on its wing sail blowing out to win Semifinal Race 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series. -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand elects to advance to Louis Vuitton Cup Final
Emirates Team New Zealand today won its ninth consecutive race of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series, cementing its status as the top team in the challengers’ series. Later in the day skipper Dean Barker announced his team would exercise its right to advance to the Louis Vuitton (...) -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand clinches Louis Vuitton Cup round robin
The New Zealand team, led by skipper Dean Barker, completed today’s 15.43-nautical-mile course in 46 minutes, 53 seconds and finished more than 7 minutes ahead of Luna Rossa. The Italian team was scored DNF for failing to finish within 5 minutes. -
America’s Cup
Artemis Racing launched AC72 at base in Alameda
Artemis Racing held a private team gathering this morning at its base in Alameda to christen the team’s second AC72. Syndicate founder Torbjörn Törnqvist attended the early morning ceremony along with 300 members of Artemis Racing, including family and friends. The team’s new yacht, christened Artemis Racing, looked sharp with its (...) -
Louis Vuitton Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand overcomes breakdown for impressive victory
Emirates Team New Zealand suffered its first breakdown during racing today in the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenger Series, but that didn’t stop the Kiwi crew from defeating Luna Rossa Challenge.
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